GRE Word List
JUXTAPOSE
to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect)
The meaning of the word juxtapose is to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| analgesic | an agent producing diminished sensation to pain without loss of consciousness : a drug that is used to relieve pain and produce analgesia |
| boost | to push or shove up from below |
| obligatory | binding in law or conscience |
| chase | the hunting of wild animals |
| imprudent | not prudent : lacking discretion, wisdom, or good judgment |
| plethora | an ample amount or number : abundance |
| immure | to enclose within or as if within walls |
| foster | having, relating to, or being the relationship between a foster parent and the child who the foster parent cares for |
| lineage | descent in a line from a common progenitor |
| waver | to vacillate irresolutely between choices : fluctuate in opinion, allegiance, or direction |